James Oliver NEEL
 Emmaline A. GHOLSON 
 
Husband:  James Oliver NEEL
Birth:  14 Jun 1847, Kentucky
Death:   
(obituary)  
30 Sep 1923, Union Co., Illinois   
Burial:  Oct 1923, New Prospect Cemetery, Mayberry Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois    
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Father:  Benjamin NEEL
Mother:  Elizabeth Ann HOLT
Marriage:   6 Feb 1876, Hamilton Co., Illinois  
Wife:  Emmaline A. GHOLSON
Birth:  7 Dec 1859, Mayberry Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois 
Death:  12 Sep 1905, Hamilton Co., Illinois  
Burial:  Sep 1905, New Prospect Cemetery, Mayberry Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois    
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Father:  Newton G. GHOLSON  
Mother:  Elenor MANN 
Children:
1. Benjamin N. NEEL, b: 29 Jun 1880, Lasater Pct., Hamilton Co., Illinois
                                 
d: 1953, Hamilton Co., Illinois
                              
bur: New Prospect Cemetery, 
Mayberry Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois  
2. Minnie Lee NEEL
(McMahan), b: 
21 Jul 1884, Lasater Pct., Hamilton Co., Illinois
                                             
d: 10 Feb 1923, Broughton, Hamilton Co., Illinois
                                          
bur: New Prospect Cemetery, 
Mayberry Twp., 
Hamilton Co., Illinois  
3. Sarah Ellen NEEL, b: 30 Oct 
1885, Lasater Pct., Hamilton Co., Illinois
4. Eller Bell NEEL
(Little), b: 
29 Jul 1888, Lasater Pct., Hamilton Co., Illinois
                                     
d: Apr 1974, McLeansboro, Hamilton Co., Illinois
                                  
bur: New Prospect Cemetery, 
Mayberry Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois  
5. John William NEEL, b: 7 Jun 1891, Lasater Pct., Hamilton Co., Illinois
                                  
d: 17 Sep 1974, Okeechobee, Okeechobee Co., Florida
                               
bur: Basinger Cemetery, Okeechobee, Okeechobee Co., Florida
6. Effie L. NEEL
(Allen), b: Dec 1896, Lasater Pct., Hamilton Co., Illinois    
                                  
d: Aft 1940, Broughton, Hamilton Co., Illinois
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Notes:
1880 Federal Census Data (T9_0210, Page 600C), Lasater Pct.,  Hamilton Co., 
Illinois,
                                           
                                       Enumeration Dist: 29, Enumeration Date: 
21-Jun-1880, Family #121
| NAME | Age | Sex | Col. | Relation | M/S W/D | Occupation | POB | Father POB | Mother POB | In Sch. | 
| NEEL, Oliver | 30 | M | W | Self | M | Farmer | KY | KY | KY | 
 | 
| Emeline | 20 | F | W | Wife | M | Keeping House | IL | IL | TN | 
 | 
1900 Federal Census Data 
(T623_0304, Page 330B), Broughton, Mayberry Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois,
                                                      
                               Enumeration District: 56, Enumeration Date:
1-Jun-1900, Family #299
| NAME | Relation | Sex | Birth Mo. | Birth Yr | Age | M/S W/D | # Yr Mar | # C Bn. | # C Liv. | POB | Fa. POB | Mo. POB | 
    Occupation | In Sch | 
| NEEL, James O | Head | M | Jun | 1847 | 52 | M | 24 | 
 | 
 | KY | KY | KY | Farmer | 
 | 
| Emeline | Wife | F | Dec | 1859 | 40 | M | 24 | 7 | 6 | IL | --- | --- | 
 | 
 | 
| Benjamin | Son | M | Jun | 1880 | 19 | S | 
 | 
 | 
 | IL | KY | IL | Farm Laborer | 
 | 
| Minnie L | Daughter | F | Jul | 1883 | 16 | S | 
 | 
 | 
 | IL | KY | IL | 
 | X | 
| Sarah E | Daughter | F | Oct | 1884 | 15 | S | 
 | 
 | 
 | IL | KY | IL | 
 | X | 
| Eller B | Daughter | F | Jul | 1887 | 12 | S | 
 | 
 | 
 | IL | KY | IL | 
 | X | 
| John W | Son | M | Jun | 1892 | 7 | S | 
 | 
 | 
 | IL | KY | IL | 
 | 
 | 
| Effie L | Daughter | F | Dec | 1896 | 3 | S | 
 | 
 | 
 | IL | KY | IL | 
 | 
 | 
1910 
Federal Census Data (T624_0291, Page 159A), Mayberry Twp., Hamilton Co., 
Illinois,
                          
                                                            Enumeration 
District: 45, Enumeration Date: 28-Apr-1910, Family #115
| NAME | Relation | Sex | Age | M/S W/D | # Yr Mar | # C B. | # C L. | POB | Fa. POB | 
    Mo.  | 
    Occupation | In Sch | 
| NEEL, James O | Head | M | 62 | W | 
 | 
 | 
 | KY | KY | KY | Farmer | 
 | 
| John W | Son | M | 18 | S | 
 | 
 | 
 | IL | KY | IL | None | 
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| Effie L | Daughter | F | 14 | S | 
 | 
 | 
 | IL | KY | IL | None | X | 
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Sources:
1) Marriage:  Hamilton County Illinois Vital 
Statistics - Marriages, Book E, 4073
2) Death - Husband:  Union County Illinois Vital Statistics - Deaths, Cert. 
#0910363
3) Death - Child #2::  Hamilton County Illinois Vital Statistics - Deaths, 
Cert. #0330011